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APPLICATION FILED JULY 19.4918.

Entented 00%. 29, 1918.

ANDREW NADOLSKI, OF ERIE, PENSYLVANIA.

BOOT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented @et 29, 11918.

Application filed July 19, 1918. Serial No. 245,646.

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Bc it known that I, ANDREW NAnoLslii, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, rcsiding at Erie, county of Erie, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boots, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in foot wear and particularly to boots pr0- vided with extensions which reach relatively high upon the limbs.

-Thc principal object of the invention is to provide means whereby the upper portion of the boot may be supported by other garments, it beingncccssary to provide a relatively thick and heavy casing for the boot lcgsin order to sup )ort their own weight, thereby rendering tile boot uncomfortably heavy to wea-r.

A further object is to provide a boot in which the upper portion may be turned reentrantly, forming a lboot leg adjustable in height in a convenient manner.-

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in Which:-

Figure l is a side elevational View showing a boot made in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is another' partial side elevational and sectional view showing the leg of a boot turned rentrantly upon itself.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the same, and

Fig. 4 isa sectional view showing the inserted band used in Connection with the upper portion of the boot leg.

4The boot, to ordinary view, presents the usual appearance, the same being comprised of a heel l0 and sole l1, to which is engaged the upper 12, covering the toes and top of the foot, While extending' therebeyond is shank 14, formed integrally with the legging 15, which may be extended to cover a portion of the limb above the knee as at 16.

In Fig. the extreme upper portion 16 is shown to be turned downward interiorly of the lower portion and provided with a plurality ot' opcnigns 18 through which are adapted to extend the spurs 19 disposed interiorly of a reinforcing band 20, suited to be received between the folded portion 1G and exterior casing 15 of the boot leg, the spurs extending radially inward to a mod crate distance and being adapted to engage with the trousers 0r outer garments of the wearer to such an extent as to support the boot top in an obvious manner.

Frein the foregoing it will be evident that the boot may be worn in an ordinary manner and when used in combination with the liexible band or ring 20 may be supported by the spurs 19 in an etlective manner preventing the upper portion ot' the boot leg from sagging.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire yto secure by Letters Patent, is.

1. A boot having a legging adapted to fold rentrantly within the main portion and containing a plurality of apertures, a band suited to be received within the folded portion of said legging, and a plurality of spurs fori'ned internally of said band adapt ed to extend through the mentioned apertures and engage with an outer garment.

2. A boot havii'lg a legging of flexible material, the top portion of said legging being adapted to .be folded within the body portion of said legging and containing a plurality of spaced apertures, a band adapted to be received between the folded portion and body portion of said legging, and a plurality of spurs formed on the interior of said band and adapted to extend through said apertures.

In testimony whereof I'have affixed my si gnature.

ANDREW NADOLSKI. 

